Application-based messaging system using headphones

Abstract

A system and method for exchanging electronic messages between a mobile electronic device of a first party of a communication including the electronic messages and a mobile electronic device of a second party of the communication, comprises outputting an electronic message in a first format from one of the mobile electronic devices; reading the electronic message in the first format; transcribing the electronic message into a second format; outputting the electronic message in both the first format and the second format to the other of the mobile electronic devices; and selecting by a user of the other of the mobile electronic devices at least one of the first and second formats.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for exchanging electronic messages between a mobile electronic device of a first party of a communication including the electronic messages and a mobile electronic device of a second party of the communication, comprising:
 outputting an electronic message in a first format from one of the mobile electronic devices;   reading the electronic message in the first format;   transcribing the electronic message into a second format;   outputting the electronic message in both the first format and the second format to the other of the mobile electronic devices; and   selecting by a user of the other of the mobile electronic devices at least one of the first and second formats.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the mobile electronic device of the first party comprises a headset. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the mobile electronic device of the second party comprises a mobile phone. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first format is a voice recording and the second format is a text message. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the other of the mobile electronic devices includes a user-selectable feature for selecting whether to receive the message in the first format or the second format. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 determining from context data a language of preference of the other of the mobile electronic devices; and   translating the content of the electronic message into the second format, the second format in the language of the preference.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 processing context data to determine whether to deliver the message in the first format or the second format to the other of the mobile electronic devices.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising automatically switching from an asynchronous mode to a synchronous mode during the communication. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the asynchronous mode includes a text-based or voice-based messaging exchange, and the synchronous mode includes a real-time or near real-time communication. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising generating an auto reply, wherein in response to receiving the electronic message by the other of the mobile electronic devices, the method further includes:
 automatically recording sound to capture a voice reply;   outputting the recorded sound to a messaging system;   transcribing the recorded sound into a text message; and   outputting the text message.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the message in the first format is output to a cloud based transcription service to be transcribed. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising grouping a plurality of electronic messages according to a predetermined conversation. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the electronic messages include both synchronous and asynchronous messages, and wherein the method further comprises combining the synchronous and asynchronous messages in the communication. 
     
     
         14 . A messaging platform, comprising:
 at least one input for receiving an electronic message in a first format from one of a headset and a mobile electronic device; and   a special-purpose processor for determining whether the receiving other of the headset and the mobile electronic device is configured for processing the electronic message in the first format, and for providing to the other of the headset and the mobile electronic device at least one of the electronic message converted into a second format or in the first format.   
     
     
         15 . The messaging platform of  claim 14 , wherein one of the first format and the second format is a voice recording and the other of the first format and the second format is a text message. 
     
     
         16 . A system for exchanging electronic messages, comprising:
 a headset;   an application stored at and executed by a mobile electronic device; and   a messaging system for exchanging voice messages processed by the headset and a combination of voice and text messages processed by the application.   
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 16 , wherein the messaging system converts a voice message of the voice messages processed by the headset to a text message for receipt by the mobile electronic device.